Messer Construction Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 20-0262239

Messer Construction Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $553K.

Key facts about Messer Construction Foundation

EIN
20-0262239
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$552,500
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$42,500
Median grant
$25,000
Primary geography
Ohio (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Messer Construction Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Messer Construction Foundation's 13 itemized 2025 grants were Ohio (54%) and Kentucky (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (3 grants) and Louisville, KY (2 grants). 31% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Messer Construction Foundation gives

  • 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$553K

+20.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

-13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+38.9% YoY

About Messer Construction Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Messer Construction Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $553K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CIncinnatiLouisvilleColumbusGreenvilleIndianapolisKnoxvilleCharlotteCovingtonEdgewoodFort MitchellGreencastleLexingtonNashvilleNew Whiteland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$138K$276K$414K$553K15 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

UC Foundation: $150KUC Foundation$150KNorton Healthcare Foundation: $85KNorton Healthcare Foundation$85KCincinnati Childrens Medical Center: $70KCincinnati Childrens MedicalCenter$70KAmericas River Roots Experience: $60KAmericas River RootsExperience$60KOhio Health Foundation: $50KOhio Health Foundation$50KChildrens Home of Northern KY: $25KChildrens Home of Northern KY$25KLexington Hearing Speech Center: $25KLexington Hearing SpeechCenter$25KProject HOPE Foundation: $25KProject HOPE Foundation$25KWesley House Community Center: $25KWesley House Community Center$25KUniversity of Louisville Foundation: $20KUniversity of LouisvilleFoundation$20K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include UC Foundation ($150,000), Norton Healthcare Foundation ($85,000), Cincinnati Childrens Medical Center ($70,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UC Foundation Cincinnati, OHGeneral$150,000
Norton Healthcare Foundation Louisville, KYGeneral$85,000
Cincinnati Childrens Medical Center Cincinnati, OHOngoing Support Contribution$70,000
Americas River Roots Experience Fort Mitchell, KYSponsorship for Cincinnati Event$60,000
Ohio Health Foundation Columbus, OHGeneral$50,000
Childrens Home of Northern KY Covington, KYGrant for capital project$25,000
Lexington Hearing Speech Center Lexington, KYGrant for capital projects$25,000
Project HOPE Foundation Greenville, SCGrant$25,000
Wesley House Community Center Knoxville, OHGrant for capital project$25,000
University of Louisville Foundation Louisville, KYGeneral$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Nick ApaniusPresident/Trustee0.25—
Ryan M SteinertTrustee0.25—
Matthew R SchnelleTrustee0.25—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Messer Construction Foundation operate?

Messer Construction Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee.

What size grants does Messer Construction Foundation award?

In 2025, Messer Construction Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $553K — an average of about $43K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Messer Construction Foundation's EIN?

Messer Construction Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0262239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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